itálico

[iˈt̪aliko]

/[iˈt̪aliko]/ adj

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The verdict

“itálico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,270 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,270
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona perteneciente a los pueblos indoeuropeos que poblaron la península italiana.

Corpus desk

Index ES-italico · itálico · Spanish

itálico · rank #94,270 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,270
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH Itziar

Nearest frequency peer: Itziar (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “itálico”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “itálico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for itálico
PropertyValue
Headworditálico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iˈt̪aliko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,270
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “itálico” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.itálicocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Itziar” (#94,269), “isabelina” (#94,268), “jalen” (#94,272). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “itálico” va en #94,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

itálico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,270 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [iˈt̪aliko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for itálico, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is itálico, spelled I-T-Á-L-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona perteneciente a los pueblos indoeuropeos que poblaron la península italiana.
  2. 2
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con los pueblos indoeuropeos que poblaron la península italiana.
  3. 3
    Persona originaria o habitante de Italia.
  4. 4
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con Italia.
  5. 5
    Persona originaria o habitante de la antigua ciudad romana Itálica, que estuvo donde hoy está Sevilla, en España.
  6. 6
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con la antigua ciudad romana Itálica, que estuvo donde hoy está Sevilla, en España.
  7. 7
    Se dice del tipo de letra inclinada hacia la derecha imitando la manuscrita.

Synonyms

italianobastardillocursivo

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "itálico"?
"itálico" is spelled I-T-Á-L-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈt̪aliko].
What does "itálico" mean?
As an adjective, "itálico" means: Persona perteneciente a los pueblos indoeuropeos que poblaron la península italiana.
How do you pronounce "itálico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "itálico" is [iˈt̪aliko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "itálico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "itálico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list